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Location: Cedarburg, Wisconsin | Have you ever noticed a difference in success when you have switched from the kicker to the big motor even though you maintained the same speed?
I've seen it happen a few times where the big motor outproduced the kicker. I don't know why. I have been thinking about the noise the motors make which must be quite different at the same speeds due to the rpm difference of the props and motor vibrations.
I have noticed that in rougher conditions the kicker will flucuate a little more in speed than the big motor probably because of the bite the big prop gets. Other than that I'm still scratching my head why this is. I'd love to get a handle on this as to when to use the big motor and when to use the kicker.
I pretty much just use the kicker until I get to the speed where you are just about running the kicker wide open. All I know is that the kicker will suck a lot more gas than the big motor when you have it at full throtle vs. just a hair over idle on the big motor. But where I troll in Canadian shield waters I'd sooner use the kicker because if in the unlikely event that I find a "new" rock I would much rather have the kicker be the victom.
Anyone else notice a difference between the motors? |
